Clinical experience of the pharmacological treatment algorithm for major depression in advanced cancer patients: Preliminary study

International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 83-89

  Akizuki, Nobuya ^a   Okamura, Hitoshi ^a   Akechi, Tatsuo ^a   Nakano, Tomohito ^a   Yoshikawa, Eisho ^a   Nakanishi, Tatsuro ^a   Uchitomi, Yosuke ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER CENTER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Advanced cancer; Algorithm; Antidepressant; Major depression

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; AMITRIPTYLINE; AMOXAPINE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CLOMIPRAMINE; CLONAZEPAM; FLUNITRAZEPAM; LORAZEPAM; METHYLPHENIDATE; MIDAZOLAM;

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DELIRIUM; DEPRESSION; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINE RETENTION; VERTIGO;

EID: 0036271330     PISSN: 13651501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/136515002753724072     Document Type: Article

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